Newbie + trailer hitch installed
 

Hi there. I just bought my 2010 TL tech 18 2 weeks ago.

I just got my new trailer hitch installed. I pull my jetski with my cars.

And please dont say ..you cant tow with a car..blah blah or buy a truck..

Most any car has plenty of power and braking to pull a 750lb ski.

Anyways ..here is the hitch..
http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitc...eid=2010300368

The install was much harder then the instructions say though.
And i have installed these on all my past 5 cars.

To install you have to remove the whole drivers side exhaust and lower the other side alot.
Remove all heat shields and there is a large plastic cover kind of like an undertray that has to be removed and you cannot reinstall it back.

Well if you want more details on the install just ask.

http://www.watercraftriders.com/foru...ile.php?id=181
http://www.watercraftriders.com/foru...=179&mode=view
http://www.watercraftriders.com/foru...ile.php?id=180

Welcome to the forums and congrats. I see that you are in Orlando. We are setting up a meet in St. Pete on Aug 21st- heading to the Dupont Registry. Go to the Region section on AZ and then look for the Southeast subforum if your interested in more info.

post some pics plzz

You cant tow with a car!!!!!!!!!!













































:snicker:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g?t=1281227819

On that note, a jetski wont be any issue, i tow mine all the time. :thumbsup:

Fortunately for you Kris you have an abnormal TL with the power of a full size truck lol.

I was towing a jetski with my 04 tl. Never any problems. The fuel milage is not the same anymore, but nothing comes free u know. Anyways Enjoy!

I've been wanting to do this for a while but was worried about how it would look. Can you post some pics? Thanks!

I'm pretty sure that TL has a 6MT as well. Not sure I'd be willing to tow a Malibu (?) with the old autotragic in a 2nd gen TL.

yeah Kris' TL is a 6 speed as well as the fastest/ most reliable 2nd gen on here.... IMO of course.

Its scary enough having people in the car with those crappy trannies let alone try to haul a trailer with something on it lol.

I will say it as well... Pics Please!

DO these pics work for ya?
http://i34.tinypic.com/vwy3jt.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2ezlrg3.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/91cj1z.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/27x15vq.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/kdqwpx.jpg

Nice! Thanks!

:yes:
but only because the jetski is a Honda :wink:

^lol, very loyal.

cool install. gives me more options for bicycle.

I dont think you can tow a jetski or boat with a bicycle:tongue: but then again you might be able to:what:

Maybe he's training for the words strongest man competition?

:dunno:

my mower is a Honda also. It starts up first pull every time.:thumbsup:

A buddy of mine is also a real Honda loyalist: cars, motorcycles,lawnmowers,generator ; all Honda for the past thirty years !
Then recently when he ran into a mechanical problem on a van that was just out of warranty, Honda Canada took care of him anyway. It's that kind of integrity that helped in making me gravitate towards a Honda product when it recently came time to buying a new car; I can attest that Nissan/Infiniti have a very, very long way to go in that respect.

I know this thread is old but... how do you deal with the wiring harness for the trailer. Mines come the the harness design for accord/tsx...

You have to splice into the harness attached to the brake lights.
The TL has no plug and play harness.

What kind of hitch do you have on your TL? Is that a Reese? Also, is that auto trans or manual? I want to trailer an XR650R which is about 300 pounds (big heavy pig) and the trailer can't weigh much more than a couple hundred.

and were back from the dead! 300 lbs should be no prob tho..

Do you ever have any traction/stability issues pulling a trailer with a front-wheel drive car?

Just curious.

Thanks for the write up. This seems like a good solution for a trailer hitch bike rack as well.